I received a call from 0477 241 388 but did not pick it up because I did not recognise the number.
When I call back from my landline to check, it is not active.

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0422 987 198

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As a general rule, a call from a disconnected number is a robocall. Automated phone systems frequently use caller ID spoofing to place telephone calls from out-of-service numbers to prevent callbacks. While recipients can defend against spoof calls, scammers have various motives for robocalling.

Caller ID Spoofing is a malicious act of falsifying a caller’s information to steal money or sensitive information. It involves the masking of a callers’ numbers or calls station to disguise the real identity. Criminals also use real company numbers or neighbors to gain the recipients’ trust.

I received a call from 0422 982 942. I did not pick it up because I did not recognise the number.
When I call back from my landline to check, it is not active.

Similar calls received from
0422 987 170
0422 987 198
0477 241 386


As a general rule, a call from a disconnected number is a robocall. Automated phone systems frequently use caller ID spoofing to place telephone calls from out-of-service numbers to prevent callbacks. While recipients can defend against spoof calls, scammers have various motives for robocalling.

Caller ID Spoofing is a malicious act of falsifying a caller’s information to steal money or sensitive information. It involves the masking of a callers’ numbers or calls station to disguise the real identity. Criminals also use real company numbers or neighbors to gain the recipients’ trust.